CheckMate Wisdom
Merging Chess, The Art of War, and Street Intelligence for Life's ChallengesBy Kedrick Levy Sr.
Length2h 16m
About this audiobook
Checkmate Wisdom: The Streets Are a Chessboard is a powerful guide to strategy, discipline, and personal growth. Kedrick Levy Sr. connects chess, The Art of War, and street intelligence to show how hard-earned survival skills can become wisdom, leadership, ownership, and legacy.
This book is not about glorifying the streets. It is about learning how to think before you move, read the room, control your emotions, protect your position, sacrifice wisely, overcome adversity, and build a better future.
For readers who have survived pressure, made hard choices, or want to move through life with greater purpose and strategy, Checkmate Wisdom delivers practical lessons for business, family, leadership, faith, and personal transformation.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning, History
Length2 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 14, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
31Dedication
2Checkmate Wisdom.: The Streets Are a Chessboard.
32Author's Note
3Dedication
33Introduction
4Author's Note
34Business And Leadership Application: Never let pressure make your move for you.
5Introduction
35Reflection Questions
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6Business And Leadership Application: Never let pressure make your move for you.
36Business And Leadership Application
7Reflection Questions
37Reflection Questions
8Business And Leadership Application
38Business And Leadership Application
9Reflection Questions
39Reflection Questions
10Business And Leadership Application
40Business And Leadership Application: Do not complain about losing if you keep standing in losing positions.
11Reflection Questions
41Reflection Questions
12Business And Leadership Application: Do not complain about losing if you keep standing in losing positions.
42Business And Leadership Application: If the board is designed for you to lose, change the board.
13Reflection Questions
43Reflection Questions
14Business And Leadership Application: If the board is designed for you to lose, change the board.
44Business And Leadership Application
15Reflection Questions
45Reflection Questions
16Business And Leadership Application
46Business And Leadership Application
17Reflection Questions
47Reflection Questions
18Business And Leadership Application
48Business And Leadership Application: Lack can sharpen you if you refuse to let it break you.
19Reflection Questions
49Reflection Questions
20Business And Leadership Application: Lack can sharpen you if you refuse to let it break you.
50Business And Leadership Application: The win is not real until it is finished.
21Reflection Questions
51Reflection Questions
22Business And Leadership Application: The win is not real until it is finished.
52Reflection Questions
23Reflection Questions
53Conclusion
24Reflection Questions
54Final Reflection Guide: Reflection Questions
25Conclusion
55About The Author
26Final Reflection Guide: Reflection Questions
56Closing Credits
27About The Author
57Narration produced for XPI Media Network.: Thank you for listening.
28Closing Credits
58Chapter 0 Part 2
29Narration produced for XPI Media Network.: Thank you for listening.
59Chapter 0 Part 2
30Checkmate Wisdom.: The Streets Are a Chessboard.
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